Ryan Howard Inks 5-year Extension

By now you know; Ryan Howard will be here for a long, long time. Howard and the Phillies have come to an agreement on a five-year, $125 million contract extension that could go to six years. It also includes a limited no-trade clause.

With this contract, The Phillies payroll will undoubtedly swell past the $140 million plateau that had been deemed the limit by the brass. Many of the Phillies Nation writers are on different sides of the fence regarding this news, so our opinions will be up soon. We want to know – what do you think about this massive deal?